The Thames forts - September 2014

On 28th September 2014 a number of former offshore radio presenters and listeners joined the other passengers on the historic paddle steamer Waverley as the ship made its regular trip from Tower Pier in London, via Gravesend and Southend, out to see the Thames forts. On this occasion the route took in the Shivering Sands and Red Sands
fort complexes, very fitting in the fiftieth anniversary year of their first use for offshore broadcasting.

See also pictures from a similar trip on the Balmoral and one on the barge Greta, both taken in 2003.

A couple of days later, on 30th September 2014, the Waverley made a trip along the River Blackwater, passing Radio Caroline's ship, the mv Ross Revenge. Ray Clark took this photo of the two vessels from
St. Lawrence Bay, aka Steeple Stone. Thanks to Ray for the photo.